Amusement device



- J. J. CULLINAN.

AMUSEMENT DEVICE. APPLICATION man 16.24, 1920.

l ,3 95 ,261 Patented Nov. 1, 1921.

INVENTOR.

ATTORNEY.

UNITED STATES JOHN J'- G'ULLINAN, OF BRADFORD, PENNSYLVANIA.

AMUSEMENT DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 1, 1921.

Application filed August 24, 1920. Serial No. 405,694.

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN J. CULLINAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Bradford, in the county of McKean and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a certain new and useful Amusement Device, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an amusement device, particularly of the spinning top type.

As indicated the invention has for its object to afford 'a means of amusement, recreation, or pastime diversion which is unique and fascinating, especially. to the young, while it is not without attraction for the more elderly.

A further object of the invention is to provide for carrying out the aforesaid pur poses or ends in a simple, expeditious and practicable manner, and to provide for the manufacture of the device with facility and at very little or minimum expense.

Other objects of the invention will be apparent from the following description of the construction, and arrangement of parts and the operation of the device.

The invention therefore consists of certain instrumentalities and features of construction substantially as hereinafter more fully set forth and defined by the appended claims.

The accompanying drawing illustrates the preferred embodiment or form of my invention, wherein it will be understood that various changes and modifications as relate to the detailed construction and arrangement of parts may be made without departing from the spirit or scope of my invention as covered by the claims, and in which drawing Figure 1 is a perspective view of the invention.

Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is side view of the invention also with that portion having numeric characters or indicia thereon shown as extended or diagrammatically, which does not otherwise stand out complete. In carrying out my invention, I preferably embody the same in the form of the spinning top, generally designated as 1. The spinning top 1 is chambered or partially hollowed out in its major cross sectional portion, or what may be termed its top, as at 2. The bottom surface of this hollowed out portion or chamber 2 has formed therein, at suitable intervals apart, a plurality of cavities or pockets 3 circularly arranged close to the vertical wall of said chamber. Upon the outer surface or body portion of the spinning top 1, is indicated in any suitable way, as by marking with a pencil, stamping or painting, a circular arrangement of figures or numerals, or other-. -w1se, the same being directly opposed, to the pockets or cavities 3, respectively, and may be in consecutive order or otherwise, of course, in number the same as said sockets. Centrally. anchored or fixed in the bottom of the chamber 2 of the spinning top 1 is a vertical stein or spindle 4t and upon the ,upperor top edge of said spinning top is suitably secured a closure 5 for the chamber 2, said stem or spindle extending upwardly through said closure to provide for suitably grasping the same and imparting a twirling or spinning motion to the top, as readily appreciated.

Vithin the chamber 2 of the spinning top is deposited a sphercial body or ball 6, which may be of some suitable weighty material or metal, as steel, or of quick silver or mercury, and which ball is designed to be received by any one of the pockets 8. Although I have shown the specific number of six pockets, with the corresponding indicia or numerical data, it will be understood that any number more or less pockets, may be employedand corresponding change in numerical data may be made, which may be practicable.

In using or practising my invention, it

will be seen that, with the ball or member 6 suitably retained within the chamber 2 of the spinning top and that upon inverting the top, the ball will be freed from any of the sockets 3, then slowly restoring the ball to normal position and at the same time retaining the side of the top presented downward having the numeral into whose pocket it is desired to direct the ball, said ball will accordingly be elevated into and Now upon retained within said pocket. spinning the top the ball armored or filled hole will go to the lower side as the abating momentum of the top allows it to come to rest, thus retaining the opposite side of the top presented upwardly providing for enabling the bringing upwardly whatever number may be Wanted, at all times.

In view of the foregoing, it is considered that the merits and facilities of my invention will be appreciated.

Having thus described my invention, I

larly-arranged pockets, said pockets being arranged adjacent the circular Wall of said chamber; and a gravity actuating member adapted to be received Within any of said circularly-arranged pockets, said top having indicia upon the outer-surface of its circular Wall coincident With said pockets.

2. An amusement or toy device of the spinning top type, comprising such a top having a hollowed-out top portion having a plane-bottom and a plurality of circularlyarranged pockets in said plane bottom, said hollowed-out portion having a circular Wall, said pockets being arranged adjacent said wall; said top having a plurality of circularly-arranged numerical indicia upon the outer surface of said Wall coincident with said pockets, a gravity member arranged Within said hollowed-out portion of the top and adapted to be received Within any of said pockets.

3. An amusement device of the spinning top type, including such a top having a chamber in its upper portion, said chamber having an annular Wall and a plane-bottom, said bottom having a plurality of circularly arranged pockets adjacent the inner surfaceof the annular Wall of said chamber, said chamber having upon the outer surface of its Wall indicia coincident With said pockets, said top being provided With'a central upstanding stem for manipulating the same.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature, in the presence of tWo Witnesses; I

JOHN J. CULLINAN. Witnesses:

J AMES P. CULLINAN, KATHERINE B RKE. 

